NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)

Read this month's @NIHRARCs National Newsletter, stories from ARC-GM include:

📌 National conference on Virtual Wards & Hospital at Home with @NIHR_ARC_YH

📌 GM REN report on making research inclusive & representative

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We're proud to see the NOAH Project featured by the BBC! 🎥

👶 Fewer hospital stays
💙 Empowered families
💷 £12m/year potential savings for the NHS

Big thanks to Emily & Luna for sharing their story. This is what innovation looks like.

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#NIHR #NOAHProject

Over 270 professionals gathered in Leeds this June to explore the future of Hospital at Home & Virtual Wards.

Co-hosted with @arc-yharc.bsky.social and @ukhahsoc.bsky.social the event showcased innovation & growing collaboration.

Thanks to all who joined us!

More 👉 bit.ly/3U2wI5r

#NIHRHaH2025

Exploring mental health support needs for NHS staff caring for parents experiencing pregnancy loss - ARC West Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth and death of a newborn baby, affects 1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK. While this is hugely traumatic for parents, it can also impact the mental health of...

Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth and death of a newborn baby, affects 1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK.

In our new project, we will explore the #MentalHealth support needs for NHS staff caring for parents experiencing pregnancy loss
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Meet PenARC’s Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows! - PenARC We’re proud to introduce our first cohort of Knowledge Mobilisation (KM) Fellows – six dedicated professionals helping to turn research into real-world change across health and social care.  Each Fell...

🆕Introducing the newest Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows at PenARC! 🎉

These passionate practitioners are working across the South West to turn research into meaningful improvement in health & care services.

Learn how they’re making a difference ➡️ tinyurl.com/46mrvdr8

#KnowledgeMobilisation #NIHR

Congrats to Prof. G.J. Melendez-Torres on being named NIHR Academy Associate Dean for Researcher Inclusion! 👏

Proud to support GJ in driving inclusion & opportunity for underrepresented researchers

NIHR Annual Report 24/25👇

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#NIHR #Inclusion #Equity #ResearchCareers

What does it take to turn digital ambition into real impact?

At the #SWAIH2025 Annual Meeting, 150+ health data professionals gathered in Exeter to explore the future of AI, secure data environments, and ethical innovation in care.

👉Read event highlights and takeaways here: tinyurl.com/mvma7ats

Text on a blue background reads: NIHR ARC South London. "The amount that is known about prevention and care keeps increasing, communicated in journal articles and numerous other ways and reflected in practical guidelines, from nurse-patient ratios to international humanitarian law. Yet practice frequently lags far behind.” Savi Hensman Involvement coordinator, ARC South London There is an image of a person leaning their head against a brick wall.

"Is it worth it?” Savitri Hensman, involvement coordinator at ARC South London, explores the barriers to improving health through research in a world that often chooses not to know.

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@nihrarcs.bsky.social

Split graphic featuring a testimonial and a photo. On the left, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London logo appears above a large red quotation mark and a testimonial from Megan Bowers, PhD student at the Cicely Saunders Institute: "The challenge was ambitious: work in a team of researchers we had never met, develop a full (fictional) grant application in just 24 hours, and present it to a panel of funders, public contributors, and senior academics. It was fast-paced, demanding, and at times completely overwhelming - but it was also one of the most valuable professional development." On the right, Megan Bowers speaks on a stage behind a clear podium with a blue-lit background.

This month on our blog, hear Megan Bowers, a researcher at @kingsnmpc.bsky.social, share her experiences at the NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp.

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The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) August 2025 newsletter The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Creative arts for dementia care and involvement, improving child health, benefits of giving patients online access to medical no...

Explore the August roundup of top stories from all 15 of our Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs):
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Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, events, training & more from ARCs across the country

Join the newsletter: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

❔ Should health services researchers collaborate with industry?

At the Health Services Research UK Conference 2025, our team's workshop explored this with real-world examples, public involvement and audience input.

👉 Read their reflections: bit.ly/4o3F0Yn

#HSRUK25

Research reveals strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice - ARC West Researchers have studied how knowledge mobilisation affected whether maternity units follow NICE guidelines on administering magnesium sulfate to mothers in pre-term labour. Their findings, which coul...

Our latest paper reveals strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Using PReCePT as a case study, it explores how knowledge mobilisation affected whether maternity units followed guidelines to administer MgSO4 to mothers in pre-term labour.
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Creative Approaches to Sharing Research – Dr Noreen Orr at the Qualitative Research Forum - PenARC At a recent University of Exeter Qualitative Research Forum on the 9th July 2025, PenARC Research Fellow Dr Noreen Orr delivered an insightful talk on using creative methods to disseminate research fi...

🎨 How can creativity bring research to life?

PenARC Research Fellow Dr Noreen Orr shares her innovative approaches to disseminating research creatively - from theatre to boardgames - in a new blog.

Read it here 👉 bit.ly/456fyIZ

#QualitativeResearch #ResearchImpact

What drives research that delivers real change?
🤝 Collaboration
📊 Evidence at the centre
📝 Early planning for impact

These ingredients, spotlighted at NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Health Inequalities Conference, are explored in our latest blog.

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Great to see this paper looking at how #PhysicalActivity approaches vary from school to school - including 5 evidence-based recommendations.

🌿 In East Surrey, Growing Health Together is uniting GPs, communities & local partners to improve health where it matters most — locally. By focusing on prevention, equity & collaboration, it’s creating real, lasting change.

🔗 Find out more: tinyurl.com/m2jn8m7c

Celebrating PenARC’s Social Care Interns: Reflections and Next Steps from Buckfast Abbey - PenARC On Monday 9th June 2025, the serene surroundings of Buckfast Abbey provided the perfect backdrop for a day of reflection, celebration, and inspiration for PenARCs Older Adult Social Care Research Capa...

Six social care professionals. Six powerful projects. One inspiring day at Buckfast Abbey.

🎉We’re celebrating the end of PenARC’s first research internship programme - and the beginning of much more.

Read the blog: bit.ly/45pqJhe

#PenARC #SocialCare #NIHR

🍟 How do takeaways near schools and homes impact childhood obesity?

Our latest blog explores how local food environments shape children’s health and why addressing them is crucial to preventing future health conditions.

Read more here➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...

Text on a blue background reads: Webinar: Timely access to end-of-life medications - tackling a painful problem. Speakers including Professor Sarah Yardley, senior research fellow Sally-Anne Francis, Dr Rosanna Fennessy and Dr Ikumi Okamoto will be exploring this pressing issue at the next webinar from the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership. Microsoft Teams webinar. Tues 16th Sept, 11am-12pm. There is an image of pills coming out of a bottle

Register for our webinar on Tuesday 16 Sept, 11am-12pm, where will be discussing the pressing issue of timely access to end-of-life medication 👇

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Graphic from the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) promoting a blog about the MHIN (Mental Health Implementation Network). On the left, a quote from Dr. Simon Hackett, MHIN Programme Lead, emphasizes the importance of personal relationships and empowering people with lived experience. His photo appears beneath the quote. On the right, an illustration of a person running toward a blog icon, with text encouraging readers to learn more about the MHIN’s key projects, legacy of policy influence, and frameworks, tools, and publications.

As the NIHR Mental Health Implementation Network (MHIN) draws to a close, the team have been reflecting on its key achievements and most impactful work. 👇

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🚨Lessons we can learn from newly-qualified NHS staff who went straight onto the frontline during Covid-19.

New research highlights how early-career experiences can have long-term consequences for staff retention and the sustainability of the NHS workforce.

Read more 🔽

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Remembering Jon Banks - ARC West The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of our much-loved colleague Jon Banks. Jon died on the evening of Wednesday 11 June while he was doing what he loved best – riding his bike. H...

The ARC West team has been devastated by the sudden death of Jon Banks last month. Jon was part of the ARC from its earliest days.

Here we pay tribute to Jon, a much loved colleague and friend.

“Everything he did, he did with kindness, generosity and warmth."

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A graphic of the glossary, with partner logos

Terms like ‘improvement’, ‘evaluation’ & ‘co-design’ can mean different things—even within teams. The SE London Improvement Collab worked with patients & public involvement members to create an accessible #qualityimprovement glossary.

Download it here👇

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Lessons from using the Normalisation Process Theory to understand adherence to guidance on MgSO4 in preterm labour - Implementation Science Communications Background The administration of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in preterm labour is an evidence-based intervention recommended by the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N...

What does it take to implement a new treatment equitably at national scale? @healthfoundation.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
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Thread of my morning at N Thames ARC ECR summer showcase @nihrarcs.bsky.social #ARCECR

Strong, equitable & respectful partnerships between researchers and #GreaterManchester communities will empower those facing the greatest health challenges to actively participate in & shape research, ultimately leading to fairer health and care.

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How COVID-19 lockdowns affected access to GP services for vulnerable groups - ARC West Some of the most vulnerable people in society were less able to access GP care during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according to new research published in BJGP Open. The st...

The most vulnerable people in society were less able to access GP care during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according to new research in @bjgpopen.bsky.social. The study also found those effects continued long after lockdowns ended
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The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on primary care contact among vulnerable populations in England: a controlled interrupted time series study Background UK COVID-19 lockdowns significantly affected primary care access and delivery. Little is known about whether lockdowns disproportionally impacted vulnerable groups, including people who mis...

The research was led by researchers from ARC West, @capcbristol.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, @uofglasgow.bsky.social using OpenSAFELY data.

Read the full paper here
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We have published our report, ‘Empowering communities to engage in research across Greater Manchester,’ which provides a snapshot of the impactful work delivered by the Greater Manchester Research Engagement Network.

Find out more 👇🏼

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How can we optimise and sustain virtual wards? Reflections from a stakeholder workshop - ARC West Dr Sharea Ijaz and Dr Maggie Westby received a University of Bristol Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award to talk to patients, care givers, clinicians, commissioners and researchers about their work ...

Dr Sharea Ijaz and Dr Maggie Westby received a @bristoluni.bsky.social Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award to talk to patients, care givers, clinicians, commissioners and researchers about their work on frailty virtual wards. Here’s what they discovered.
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